Water filtering apparatus



July 18, 1933. u. l.. BARNES WATER FILTER-ING APPARATUS Filed Aug. 24, 1951 AB In; il

INVNTOR (/R/AH L- BAR/vas T'IGL- Patented July` 18,1933 l WATERFILTEBINGVPIQLBATUS" Y i A My invention'relates tol a Water filtering a apparatus, more `particularly 'an apparatus for ilteringwate'r through.' several filtering i mediums that maybe directlyconnect'ed with regulated 4bythe quantity of`| Water-used; The objects ofmy invention are: First," to `provide a "filtering apparatus of this class inwhich the `filtering medium'm'ay "'10 be easily changedv or` renewed. Y

Second, to'provide a filteringapparatus of this class yin Which-the filtering mediums may lbe ,changed 'or' 'altered or somejof` themy omitted Without affectingthe general. opera` f1.5 tion'of the apparatus. 'f-

Third, to provide a filtering apparatus of ,y i this class in which the'lteringmediumsare placedA in conventional jars which maybe readily `ne'vved Fourth, to Iprovide "anyapparatus ofg'this'y class which may be l" readily *positioned on-` various -types,` sizes and yshapesl of lollas" or Water receptacles for receiving Water through said lfiltering apparatus.

Fifth, to provide anffilteringapparatus of"A thisclass in which the controljof the vviteris"v positively efected.

sixth, to provide aiteringapparms 'of "3 this dass in whichan of thefparfs-of `the ap aratus mayv bereadily cleansed'.

' eventh, to provideja filtering `apparatus I of this class which is economical of cons'truc` tion, operation and maintenance, eicient 1n its action and durablel'- Y# f llVith` these.andiotherfobjectsl in vieyv as Will 'appearv hereinafter, my invention ,con-

sists ,of `certain novelfeatures ofjconstruction,

combination and arrangement of :parts and portionsi as will belhereinafter7 described in detail and' particularlyset `forth in the appended claims, reference lbeing` had togthev accompanying drawing and'to the characters of reference thereon yWhiclr'form a part of this applicatiom'in"Whichz' 'f 1V Figure 1 is a' verticalsectional View `of'fln'y apparatuson line 1"-1 of lFig.` 2; Fig. 2 is a sectional View through2-2 of Figll; Fig.' 3

so is a-fragmentary sectional view'lthrough 3 3 ofFigal; "andFig1 4 isanenlarged sectional a the conventional Water service,'andthe floatvv upper: end

and [economically Qreplaced for` vref shownibest in'llig. 2

View of theiwater inlet `ve'vlvrey long hell-'h i-iQfriga y UnIAnrAnNE-s, orfsAN DIEGO;VCAHFORNALI` 'Similar characters oflreference refer to.

The sup portingfmember ,1, Waterilileticonl` l ,a ductorQ, yalve'membcr, valve operating tainers 9, 10,111and-12,andffwater service'y rel ceptacle13 constitute the principal parts `and t portions offmy Water filtering apparatus. `j The supportingr member l'fS Preferably made ofsome noncorr'osive nia'teriahprefr# ably metal,AandisjprovidedlWithfa ange'la 051 "i Waterfcool,` andi Kwhich i service faucet 13a.- 'O11 t t 4 thupperf rfac'o'f.. t thegsupportlfthere isfprovided boss-1b a j a Whichzis 4provided, with an"openingthere#` j ofthe'waterservice:receptable'13,.l M y whicliis" preferably 'an olla "for keepingthe'f g. C

as an L. Theextended endjofthisL member vtheconductor 2Which in'this'ca'sefisfshown' f 75p. y, p k- 2Qmay bel (connected lwithl vthe 2 conventional lug 1ey onVy the,ts"upportingi` member.- :1v and is pivotall-y I supported in al-stuiin'gf box -5 as shown bestin Fig.2: ofthe jdrawingl V i Clampedon `:the extended end offthe armI 4, by means'ofa bolt 6a, isl thefconnectingarm 6.! Thisconnecting Varm.extends some distance fon a 'slight angle from the horizontal and is provided. at `its'ext`endedend Withfan `vangularextension6b which isprovidedl'with inthebossfllbis'contractedlat` 4 l. leasshownf best in FigsA` ofthe drawin and adapted to engage with; ythe lowfer si l e `of. this*f`contracted portion `1c vis,y afvalve :3, p lwhich :iisfprovided Lwith, .guidek member 1d: Connected with the valve`3isithe' Vx'falw'feaL-opA 'erating armetwhichis vmounted-kin aspecial waterservieelineor With-any `Waterrecepf t a tacle vwhich willfurnishlwater to;1said1co1i-jjf `ductor..` im 89 a rightangle extension'c, which? is mounted in'a slot 7 aa shrtdistance fromfthepivotal a y f support 'of the "iloat lever j'lfwhfitch pivotaLy i ly mountedon aQ-"lugflf` on-"ithefsupportlf1,`

of. the drawing; 10

This float lever 7 extends some 'distance and is provided onthe extended' end'witha` float 8which is positionedbetween the yreceptacles 9 and 12'. and adapted to raise and lower in such position with the'raising and lowering of the ywater in the v receptacle 13,

which l inturny operates the` valve 3Y through the loatflever7, connecting arm 6 andarm 4, :tor controlling the iiow of lwater to the filtering apparatus' from the4 service line.

Extending downwardly romf'the support?" Y mg member l', are a plurality of internally threaded hollow lugs 1g, lk, lz', and lj, which screw threads are preferably made to conorm yto the threads on the conventional 'fruit-V n canningjars. The shoulder of thelfjaris adapted vto rest `againstthe lower, face of thermembers lg1L,v1,.and 1 7', and if desirable v a vgasket may be interposed there'- between to `form .fa tight joint. The interiors o thelugs 1g and 1v1 arefconne'cted by a conductor lk, and` thelugs 1h and 1y' are conf Mountedfcentrallyjin t-hese lugs'jin the.y cover 41 are gwatergcond-,uctors which extendv ldox'vvnwaid-ly into thereceptacles 9 to 12 in-k clusive, and-these receptacles yare kprovided y.

, Withgtiltergin'gi,mediums.' placed in .said renected by a conductor ik, and theA lugsv lz' and' ljJare connected-by "a fconductorfln, all formed integrallyy within the wallsof the support-l as shown. V

" ceptaclesnand. ,.then v fthey receptacles are screwed in position .as shown and described. It is .preiferredrfto use asbestos iny the 'receptacle, stone linthe receptacle .10," sand in fthel receptaclef11and charcoal .in the freceptacle12.` f-However, ,it willbe noted that these 4.may .be fused` i-ndierent relation v"and the; filtering; medium l may@ be' omitted vfrom somefoi; the receptaclesif.desined- ';';g'l`heoperation isasollows:.vr I' l.",lhe water .passeslxiromfthe 'conductor through the contractedportion 1c, past the valve 3 into the receptacle9, then entersa tube extending Eto-near the .Y bottom inf. the

ycentrali portion ef said receptacle, lthen y' through :the zconductorjlk` intoltheluppr end of thereceptacle 101 :This receptacle` 10,as

.ceptacle and extending` to near thebottom of the-receptacle" 12,.fthen Iout through the` il-l n tering :medi-um and through 'an opening 1n v4fmfare omittedythe'waterpasses-through the K noted that iffiany of the filtering mediums `receptacles without the filtering medium I' v therein.

Though I haveshownand described a par# l ticular construction, combination and arf f rangement of parts and" portions31'do not wish to be limited to'thisparticular construction, combination and farran ldesire to include in' the scope ofbmy, inven-r tion, the construction, combination landar-- rangement as set Vforth in the appended Claims'. -f i 'gli Having thus described-my invention, what (rement, but

I claim as' new 'andl desire kto secure byLetf tersPatent is: .Y

l. In a Water lfiltering apparatus, a water" service receptacle, a. cover A'therefor forming a support, aplurality of iiltering mediumreceptacles, readily, removably `connected to 'A said support, and water conductors arranged to conduct the water consecutivelyfrom and 'through one filtering receptacle vto Vthe other.

- 2. Ina water filtering'appar-atusfajwater service receptacle,a'- cover therefor. forming n v a support, a plurality 'of'lteringfmedium receptacles, readily, removably connected to said support, watenconduictors arranged; to l conduct the water consecutively-from 4and through one -iltering receptacleto the other, andfloat lever andv valvermeansnfor contro-lling the tlow of waterto.,the `first',lteringv med-iumreceptacjle. f f1 3., Inlvafwater filtering apparatus,

pjort, aplura'lity of ,'iltering lmedium lreceptacles, readily.removablyiconnectedfto said support, water' conductors arranged to cond-uct the water I consecutively [from and vthrough v oneffiltering'receptacle tothe other, float lever f and fValve means zforfcontrolling the flow. y`ot Water to thelirst filteringfmedium receptacle,

and a water service receptacle upon thejtop frof which, said.. support gi'siladapted' 'to i form a 4L. AIn an apparatus of the class described, a: water service receptacle, a :cover therefor, aplurality fof readily freniovable'liltering*mee "dium receptacles suspended? from thel lower sideofsaid 4cover into said'fservice. receptacle and means yfor-,admitting water` consecutivef ly to nd through the .supporti` receptacles,

and into said servicev lCeptacle. A- n j 5. "In an apparatus ofthe 4class described, aV water service receptacle, cover thereor, a ,plurality of ,readily removable :filtering me;- diurny :receptacles suspended' fron-inthe lower side of said cover-into said'.serviCereCeptacle,` 1

means for admitting water-,consecutively-to and through thesnpportreceptacles and into said service receptacle, and means orautomatically contro lling'theflowl otwat'er de-y pendin servicereceptacle.y y v i y6. In a water `filtering apparatus, a; water service receptacle, a A cover therelor forming v a support, a pluralityfof; liltering medium receptaCleS Suspended from safidsupport, vand g upon the'q'uantity odi-'water insaid v' y valve means for controlling the ilow offwai f 8. In a Water filtering apparatus, e.` sup port, a plurality of lfiltering medium 'recep-J tacles suspended from 'said support, Wetter t conductors arrangedto conductthe .'vvater consecutively lfrom and through one liltering` receptacle to the other, float lever and valve y.

'filtering receptacle to the other. v n Y l 7. In a vWater filtering apparatus, a water `Water conductors arrnged to conduct the Water consecutively from and through one service receptacle, a cover thereforforming` a support, a, plurality offilteringmedium re#4 ceptacles suspended from said support, We#

ter conductors arranged to conduct the Water consecutively from and through one filtering receptecle'to the other, and float lever and ter to the first filtering medium receptacle,

means for controlling the flow of Water tothe lirst lteringmedium receptacle, ande Water Y service receptacle upon the top of which said y support isiadapted'to forni a cover;

suspended 4 from the lowerside of said-cover into savldservlce receptacle, and means ffo'r` throngservlce receptacle.`

l0. In an apperetuslolr thelcless described, je d i :t Water' service' recepteele,y a `cover therefor, a, plurality'of ltering medium .recep.teteles` suspendedfrom the lower sideoffsaid cover4 into seid service `receptacle,iineens for.` ad

`Initting Water lconsecutively'tofand through .v -thesupport receptacles sindV into seidservice 80,

receptacle, and means'forautornaticailly con-p` j f trolling thellow of. Water depending uponv y the quantitynof "Water, inJ said service receptacle. 

